Election 2024 Scott

Election 2024 Scott

FILE – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, left, announces Rep. Tim Scott, right, as Sen. Jim DeMint’s replacement in the U.S. Senate during a news conference at the South Carolina Statehouse, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. Scott has filed paperwork to enter the 2024 Republican presidential race. He’ll be testing whether a more optimistic vision of America’s future can resonate with GOP voters who have elevated partisan brawlers in recent years. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)